notes.husk.org. scribblings by Paul Mison.

2013-02-05

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photo 20:39:00
Hardwire Armor Systems bulletproof whiteboard. Specifications 18 inches x 20 inches in size. Weighs less than four pounds. Blends well with classroom – no psychological impact on students. Perfect for highly interactive teaching. Easy-to-hold handles for portability. Covers the head and torso. Ballistic protection per National Institute of Justice standards. Absorbs multiple clips of ammunition without ricochet or injury. Only $299. via The result of the Newtown shooting: Bulletproof white boards, via spum.

Hardwire Armor Systems bulletproof whiteboard.

Specifications

  • 18 inches x 20 inches in size.
  • Weighs less than four pounds.
  • Blends well with classroom – no psychological impact on students.
  • Perfect for highly interactive teaching.
  • Easy-to-hold handles for portability.
  • Covers the head and torso.
  • Ballistic protection per National Institute of Justice standards.
  • Absorbs multiple clips of ammunition without ricochet or injury.

Only $299. via The result of the Newtown shooting: Bulletproof white boards, via spum.

2012-04-14

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Endpages “Real Book of Stars” by Calsidyrose on Flickr.

Endpages “Real Book of Stars” by Calsidyrose on Flickr.

2012-03-26

Things named for Queen Elizabeth II

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Excerpts from Wikipedia’s (self-admittedly incomplete) list:

Monuments:

Buildings:

Hospitals and health:

Roads, highways, and bridges:

Schools:

(with thanks to diamondgeezer, after a discussion about this news story on the early day motion to rename the Clock Tower (incorrectly referred to as St Stephen’s Tower in the report) to the Elizabeth Tower)

2012-02-16

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IMG_20120214_084109.jpg by jcn on Flickr: Talk about your niche markets. Pure Loyalty LLC stores cell phones and other electronics for NYC public school students during the day since they can’t take them into school with them. This one had a sign in the window that reads “Remember, I am leaving at 5:10 sharp!”

IMG_20120214_084109.jpg by jcn on Flickr:

Talk about your niche markets. Pure Loyalty LLC stores cell phones and other electronics for NYC public school students during the day since they can’t take them into school with them.

This one had a sign in the window that reads “Remember, I am leaving at 5:10 sharp!”

2011-08-24

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“ Tseëlon, a social psychologist specialising in visual appearance, says the British devotion to uniform reflects “a general etiquette towards children” defined by power, control and a lack of trust. ”
Patrick Barkham: School skirt ban is just the latest battle in the uniform wars, at the Guardian.

2009-05-29

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quote 14:58:00
“ Touching and physical contact is very dangerous territory ”
Noreen Hajinlian, the principal of George G. White School, a junior high school in Hillsdale, N.J., who banned hugging two years ago. From For Teenagers, Hello Means ‘How About a Hug?’ in the New York Times (via).

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